Questions tagged [development-machine]

Anything related to computers specifically used and/or configured for software development.

Anything related to computers specifically used and/or configured for software development.

Usually these machines have peculiar software and hardware configurations, often related to the needs of the programmers who use them, for example: multiple screens, uninterruptible power supply (UPS), fast and reliable external backup units (tapes, raid hard disks, etc.), multiple operating systems, wide array of development tools (compilers, debuggers, etc.), etc.

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Is a gaming machine better for software development?

Is a gaming machine better for software development?
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Should I use a 32-bit or 64-bit OS for a development machine?

I remember hearing that for performance a development machine should be 32 bit, while servers should be 64 bit. I think it was Richard Campell on Dot Net Rocks! that mentioned this. Why would 32-bit be faster than the 64-bit for a development box…
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MySQL configuration type?

I am installing MySQL and when it reaches the configuration step it is asking me to select from on of the following server configuration types: Development Machine Server Machine Dedicated Machine I am new to mysql, the reason I am installing this…
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